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Within these pages, I talk about all the ways I have found to enjoy our fantastic hobby with the intention of sharing ideas and also learning by doing and then sharing what I’ve learned with others.
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Expired Ham – Vol. 1 Iss. 42
I hope everyone has a great Christmas! Did you get anything good? I got my ATAS-120a installed on my car, but ran into problems with installing the FT-891 inside the car. I ordered new gear to solve that problem, though, so it’s only a minor delay. The ATAS-120a worked well with the FT-891 and as…
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Expired Ham – Vol. 1 Iss. 41
Bad weather kept me off the air for most of the week and weekend. However, I did end up with some exciting news to share!
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Expired Ham – Vol. 1 Iss. 40
Gearing up for Christmas? Me too. My shopping is almost finished. Mobile HF operation is in my future with some gifts brought to me by Mrs. Clause. The ARRL 10-meter Contest is a lot of fun. Did I work you? Let me know!
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2025 ARRL 10-Meter Contest
I had a lot of fun operating in the ARRL 10-meter Contest. I ended up with 101 CW contacts in the log. This was my first triple digit contest effort, so it was a big step forward for me.
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Expired Ham – Vol. 1 Iss. 39
Slow week for ham radio for me. I’m still trying to come up with the best ways for me to stay radio-active over the Winter. Share your ideas if you have them!
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CQ World Wide DX CW contest Search & Pounce
I had a great time working the recent CQWW DX CW contest. It was a great learning experience for me as I had a new logging software and WinKeyer to figure out. My performance was nothing to write home about, but I did well by my own standard.
About K2MAS
K2MAS is Matthew Swint. Matthew has been a licensed amateur radio operator since September 2014 when the FCC granted him General class privileges and the callsign of KM4EHD, which he changed to K2MAS in 2022. In 2025, Matthew earned an Amateur Extra class license.
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